Technology Tools

Canva is a graphic design tool that enables users to drag-and-drop feature and layouts to easily design beautiful visual content and infographics.

Critical Mention is a media monitoring and media contact monitoring tool. Users have access to television, radio, print media, podcasts, online news, and social media. While the tool is in English, it draws from news sources in over 90 languages. Dashboards tracking media can be tailored to the user, and Critical Mention maintains good customer support with trainings, a help desk, and a willingness to work with clients to integrate new sources. The tool is cloud-based and works especially well with traditional media sources. 

Airtable is a spreadsheet platform with database functionalities that allows users to create visualizations, processes, and integrations for custom applications.

An anti-malware software for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, Android, and iOS that finds and removes malware with a free basic version and paid-for premium plans.

Authy is a free two-factor authentication application that works on both iPhone and Android. It allows users to generate time-based one-time passcodes, even without access to internet, that they can type into their login prompt to complete the two-factor authentication process.

An anti-malware software for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Bitdefender offers a free version that provides strong basic anti-virus capabilities for Windows, macOS, and Android devices. Paid versions of Bitdefender offer extra features and are also available for iPhones.

Duo mobile is a two-factor authentication application that allows users to verify their identity by approving push notifications before accessing applications. Duo also allows users to generate time-based one-time passcodes that they can type into their login prompt to complete the two-factor authentication process.

Tunnelbear, a trusted VPN (virtual private network), helps users avoid internet censorship and surveillance. While a for-profit tool available to paying users, Tunnelbear provides free credits to democratic actors in countries where secure communication and internet freedom is under threat. They also offer free bandwidth gifts to all users in certain countries experiencing additional heightened censorship: https://www.tunnelbear.com/bandwidth-support

Google Authenticator is a free two-factor authentication application that works on both iPhone and Android. It allows users to generate time-based one-time passcodes, even without access to internet, that they can type into their login prompt to complete the two-factor authentication process.

A service that allows Outlook and Microsoft 365 users to adopt enhanced security settings on their accounts. Eligible global nonprofit organizations with sensitive information stored in their Microsoft accounts should strongly consider applying for AccountGuard, which can help them (at no additional cost) protect sensitive data and build trust by providing unified threat detection and notification across organizational and associated personal accounts in the event of a nation-state attack or compromise.